Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-23
J adjourned soon after unit
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16.
"A concurrent resolutiC
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donday, Dec. 10, they sta
until Thursday, January 3
insiderable debate the res
ended so as to make the a.
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TowDsheAd, of Illinois,
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16.

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Dec. %. TowpsheAd, of Illinois, offert d
a resolution providing that next Monday
shall be devoted to the introduction and
reference of bills end resolutions. Laid
over till Monday. Blanchard, of Louis
lana, offered a resolution expressive OF
the regret with which the house has heard
of the death of L. W. Robertson, late
member elect TO the 50th congress, from
Louisiana, and then as a mark of res pect
the house adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY. DEC. 10.
SeHGte-Among the papers presented
to-day WAS communication from
the secretary of the treasury, with a
copy of the report of Special Agent
Tingle, on the condition of affairs
on the seal islands of Alaska. It was, re-
ferred to the committee ON foreign rela-
tions; also memorial of the constitu-
tional convention of the territory of
Utah, asking admission into the Union as
state, with copies of the constitution.
The following were among the bills re-
ported back favorably frCm the commit
tees and placed on the calendar: To
amend the law concerning commission of
fish and fisheries and to aid in the estab
lishment and temporary support of the
common schools. Among the bills in
troduced and referred were the follow
ing: To prohibit the manufacture and
sale of spirituous and Intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia. To
divide the state of Nebraska into two
judicial districts. To annex a portion
of Montana to Idaho. To extirpate con
tagious pleuro- pneumonia, foot and
mouth disease and rinder pest among
cattle and to facilitate the exporta-
ton of cattle and exports of live stock.
Sen. Sawyer then called up his motion
to reconsider the vote whereby (Iast
Monday the resolution offered by Butler
for the appointment of select commit
tee to inquire into the advisability of
establishing a government postal tele-
graph was agreed to. After some debate,
the vote was reconsidered and the bill
was referred TO the postofiice committee.
Sen. Call offered a long preamble and
resolution il. reference to railroad land
grants. which was laid on the table.
Sen. Sherman made a motion, which
prevailed, that the presidents message
ana accompanying documents be referred
to the committee on finance, and gave
notice that after The holidays he
would address the senate on the subject.
Sen. Pugh offered resolution setting
forth that the most i'm portant duty of
the present session is to revise and amend
the existing internal taxes and the tariff
laws so as to reduce the annual revenues
therefrom to the necessary wants of the
federal government, and no more than it
needs to pay its masured debts aud dis
charge its obligations without crippIing
or dersngipg any American industries
connected with the subjects of tariff tax
alton or interfering with she Just rights
of the American working people intended
to be secured to them by the essential
effects of the revenue duties, to share IN
the joint product of the labor and c2pi-
tai employed in American mining and
manufacturing industries TO the full
measure of the difference in the cost of
their labor and similar labor IN Europe.
At the close of Pugh's remarks the res
olution was ordered to lie on the table.
Blair gave notice that he would to NOR
row ask the senate TO proceed to con
sideration of the educational bill.
House-The speaker to-day announced
the appointment of the committee on
rule, Is follows: The speaker, Messrs.
Randall, Mills, Reed and Cannon.
A resolution was offered referring TO
the committee on appropriations the re-
ports OF the court of claims on the
French spoilation claims, With instruc-
tions to the commistee to report all
claims, which have been decided favor
ably to the claimants, to the general
deficiency bill. The resolution caased a
lively debate. but was finally adopted
Buckslew, of Pennsylvania, presented
a. a.resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee on the election of
president, vice presiden. and represen-
tatives in congress. Adjourned